albeit worried he is treading into dangerous waters— his sworn brother sounds so very miserable over the situation, after all— he can’t help the smirk that steals across his face. it might be a bit mean of him, but it’s amusing to see the Neo Primo this uneasy. one would think that after almost eight years of public speaking, galas and diverse ceremonies, he’d be used to it.
‘ sure, tsuna ! i’d love to— you can always count on me. but, tell me, how is it that you haven’t asked your guardians first? i think that your right hand man would have jumped at the chance. ‘ he winks knowingly. ‘ are you perhaps using reborn as an excuse to go on a date with me, hm. ‘
“I … don’t understand what you mean?”
And there goes Tsuna’s carefully crafted logic and understanding of the situation. Because to Tsuna, it made perfect sense that he would ask Dino to the gala. He was tall and handsome, so he would divert most of the attention from Tsuna to him, which was a-okay with Tsuna, who sort of dies inside every time one of the older members of different families try to flirt with him. Also, he loves spending time with the other man!
“I wouldn’t want to bother them… ?” He says hesitantly and then when he realizes what that sounds like, he quickly clarifies –
“And it’s not – it’s not that I want to bother you! It’s just … you know what Reborn is like?”
Tsuna flushes the ruddiest, deepest red when it registers that Dino thinks Tsuna is flirting with him, then a deeper crimson when it also registers that Dino probably thinks he’s bad at flirting.
Which! He’s not! He just wasn’t trying!
(Tsuna carefully does not analyze why he wants Dino to think he’s good at flirting.)
